Aga is a photographer based in Katowice, Poland. She began her career as a staff photographer for a local newspaper before expanding internationally and developing long-term documentary projects. She has lived in Istanbul, Turkey, and Bucharest, Romania, and has participated in masterclasses with Stanley Greene (NOOR) in Italy, Christopher Morris (VII) in New York, USA and Eddie Adams Workshop. After several years abroad, Aga returned to Poland to support her family through serious health challenges - a period that profoundly reshaped her perspective. Following more than a decade break, she resumed her photographic practice in mid-2025 and has since participated in seven exhibitions within just three months. Her work has been recognized by Der Greif, where she was featured in the Artist Section and highlighted across their platforms.

Artist Statement

I see photography as a way to preserve memory and invite questions rather than provide answers. I value imperfections and a sense of the primitive - qualities that carry emotional truth. As Greene once said, “If we keep it primitive, then we will get the iconic image… being perfect is boring.” My approach is also influenced by time spent in Berlin’s galleries, where I reconnect with contemporary art, and by years in Bucharest, a city whose raw textures and layered histories continue to inform my vision. Equally, I draw inspiration from my love of Brâncuși’s work - his devotion to form and light. My practice can be described as sociological street photography, exploring human connection, everyday narratives, and the subtle social dynamics that unfold in public space.

Publications

The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Moscow Times (Russia), Dziennik Zachodni (Poland), Dziennik (Poland), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Rzeczpospolita (Poland), Gaste (Turkey), Večernji list (Croatia), Polityka (Poland), Tygodnik Powszechny (Poland), Večernji list Magazine (Croatia), Slask (Silesia Magazine), Biuletyn Fotograficzny, National Geographic Magazine (International Edition), National Geographic Magazine Polska (Poland), Revu (Netherlands), Saudi Aramco World, Vision Magazine (China), Historia Slaska według Kazimierza Kutza, pp. 87,  The New York Times Lens Blog, Burn, Subtitled Magazine, 5klatek

NGO clients

Save The Children, Ovidiu Rom (founded by Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke), IREX (Biblionet project founded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

Education, Courses, Trainings and Workshops

2025 Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization, Museum of Modern Art

2025 Cristina de Middel: Stranger than Reality, Mangum Learn

2025 Z rodziną najlepiej na zdjęciu (With Family, Best in the Picture), workshop with Monika Szewczyk-Wittek, Warsaw

2010 Canon & VII Gallery Workshops with Christopher Morris “Shooting Still and video on one assignment”, Dumbo, NY, USA

2008 TPW Masterclass Focus on Monferrato with Stanley Green, Italy

2007 Eddie Adams Workshop XX (Team with Gerd Ludwig and David Griffin), Jeffersonville, USA

2005 MA in Environmental Management and Protection, University of Silesia, Poland